Fostex MR-8 Troubles for playback, Is the track fader for the playback track brought up?

MR-8 Owner’s Manual

<Trouble 5>

During overdubbing, the playback signal of the recorded track cannot be monitored.

•Is the track fader for the playback track brought up?

During overdubbing, bring up the faders for both the playback and recording tracks appropriately. Otherwise, you cannot make overdubbing while listening to the recorded track(s) (see page 34).

<Trouble 6>

Auto punch in/out cannot be executed.

•Is the digital recorder set correctly for recording the signal fed to the digital input.

See the manual of the digital recorder for details about the setting.

•Did the song data you are going to record onto the digital recorder created by the normal mode (44.1-kHz, 16-bit)?

Only song data created by the normal mode can be output from the [DIGITAL OUT] connector.

Song data created by the extended mode (22.05-kHz, 16-bit) cannot be digitally output.

• Is "" shown on the screen?

If it is not, press the [AUTO PUNCH] key to make the auto punch in/out function active.

•Are the punch-in and punch-out points set correctly?

To check each point, press the [LOCATE A/ IN] or [LOCATE B/OUT] key.

The recorder locates to the punch-in or punch-out point, while the screen shows the appropriate time data. If the punch-out point is earlier than the punch-in point, set these points appropriately so that the punch-in point is earlier than the punch- out point (see page 36).

<Trouble 7>

Cannot record audio data of a song onto an external digital recorder.

•Is the connection between the [DIGITAL OUT] connector on the MR-8 and the optical input connector of the digital recorder made correctly?

Check the connection, as well as the optical cable (see page 48).

Troubles for playback

<Trouble 1>

During playback, the recorder suddenly ex- ecutes locating.

•Is " " or "" shown on the display?

If so, the play mode is set to the auto return or loop mode.

Press the [PLAY MODE] key until "Off" is selected (see page 50).

<Trouble 2>

Cannot monitor the playback sound.

•Are the track fader(s) for the playback track(s) and the [MASTER] fader brought up to the appropriate positions?

You cannot hear the sound of a playback track if either of the corresponding track fader or the [MASTER] fader is set at the minimum position. If you monitor via headphones, the [PHONE VOL] control also have to be brought up (see page 32 and 34).

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